Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled
Extreme Favoritism Toward One Parent
Apr 17, 2019
A parent seeks advice on dealing with their 2-year-old's extreme favoritism towards one parent. The challenges of navigating the child's preferences and understanding their emotions are explored. Strategies for parents to support each other and handle the situation with patience are shared.
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- Daughter's favoritism towards mother stems from emotional response, not lack of affection for father.
- Transitioning from authoritarian to compassionate parenting style helps parents understand and respond to children's emotions effectively.
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Parental Favoritism Towards Mother
The two-year-old daughter in the podcast episode displays extreme parental favoritism towards her mother over her father. When the mother is present, the daughter refuses interaction with her husband, causing him distress. Despite the father's efforts to bond with his daughter by reducing work hours and engaging in quality time, the daughter's attachment to her mother remains strong. This favoritism seems to stem more from the daughter's emotional response to her mother's presence rather than a lack of affection for her father.
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